Real Screen Comics #48

This March 1952 DC gem stars the Fox and the Crow in a perfectly timed gag cover: the Crow, sporting a jaunty top hat, presents what he cheerfully calls a "pussy-cat" to a horrified Fox recoiling through his window — and that supposed cat is unmistakably a skunk. The situation says everything about their enduring dynamic, with the well-meaning (or mischievous) Crow delivering chaos dressed up as a favor. Bob Oksner's crisp, expressive linework brings every panicked whisker and wide eye to life, making this 10-cent issue a delightful snapshot of DC's mid-century funny-animal charm.